Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Gawler boundaries. Exports (domestic) include all exports from the area to other parts of Australia. Exports (international) includes all exports from the Region to countries outside Australia.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, export data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis section.
Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
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| Total exports by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gawler | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | South Australia | $m | % | South Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 10.2 | 3.8 | 12.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 11.5 | +6.0 | ||
| Mining | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.9 | +1.2 | ||
| Manufacturing | 17.4 | 6.5 | 16.1 | 27.5 | 10.3 | 19.5 | -10.1 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 11.1 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 5.3 | +3.9 | ||
| Construction | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 9.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 14.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | -4.5 | ||
| Retail Trade | 64.4 | 24.1 | 3.3 | 72.7 | 27.3 | 3.1 | -8.3 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 9.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 2.3 | -2.4 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.5 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 8.0 | -2.6 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.4 | -1.7 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11.2 | 4.2 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 6.7 | +4.3 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | +0.2 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.9 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 3.6 | +0.5 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 6.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | -0.5 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 3.1 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 7.0 | +0.5 | ||
| Education and Training | 32.7 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 41.9 | 15.7 | 5.8 | -9.2 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 66.1 | 24.7 | 10.3 | 36.2 | 13.6 | 7.6 | +29.9 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | ||
| Other Services | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 13.9 | 5.2 | 1.1 | -5.8 | ||
| Total industries | 267.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 266.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1.1 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Note: All $ values are expressed in 2022/23 base year dollar terms. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the total exports by industry sectors in Gawler in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (66 million or 24.7%)
- Retail Trade (64 million or 24.1%)
- Education and Training (33 million or 12.2%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 163 million in total or 61.1% of the total exports by industry in the Gawler.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 10.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 3.3% in Retail Trade and 5.5% in Education and Training.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Gawler and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Retail Trade (24.1% compared to 3.3%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Health Care and Social Assistance (24.7% compared to 10.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (6.5% compared to 16.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (3.8% compared to 12.7%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Gawler $increased by 1 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Gawler were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$30 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$6 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$4 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$4 million)